Ask HN: Do antivirus companies create viruses to run their bussiness? I have heard that most of the viruses found on internet are produced by the antivirus companies. How far this statement is true? |
Ask HN: Do antivirus companies create viruses to run their bussiness? I have heard that most of the viruses found on internet are produced by the antivirus companies. How far this statement is true? |
Mikko Hypponen from F-secure, a Finnish anti-virus company, only had the guts to admit it, you can read the article here; http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/06/internet-security-f...
Security companies are also probably staffed by people who genuinely want to stop malware. Protecting people is probably part of their motivation to go to work.